Alexandria, Virginia

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Alexandria, Virginia is a historic independent city just south of Washington, D.C., known for its well-preserved Old Town waterfront, colonial-era architecture, and role as a major port and community along the Potomac River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city in Virginia
independent city
areaCode 571
703
borderedBy Arlington, Virginia
surface form: Arlington County, Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeatOf Alexandria County
surface form: Alexandria County, Virginia (historical)
demographicCharacteristic part of the Washington, D.C. inner suburbs
distanceToWashingtonDC approximately 7 miles
FIPSCode 51-01000
founded 1749
GNISFeatureID 1497473
governmentType independent city government
hasHistoricRole Civil War-era Union-occupied city
major 18th-century tobacco port
hasInstitution Alexandria City Public Schools
Northern Virginia Community College
surface form: Northern Virginia Community College (Alexandria Campus)
hasLandmark Carlyle House
Christ Church (Alexandria)
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
Torpedo Factory Art Center
hasTransportation Braddock Road station
King Street–Old Town station
Potomac Yard–VT Metrorail station
surface form: Potomac Yard station
historicDistrict Old Town Alexandria Historic District
knownFor City of Alexandria, Virginia
surface form: Old Town Alexandria

colonial-era architecture
historic waterfront
role as a major port on the Potomac River
locatedIn Northern Virginia
locatedNear Washington, D.C.
locatedOn Potomac River
mayorCouncilForm yes
namedAfter John Alexander
partOfMetropolitanArea Washington metropolitan area
populationCensus2020 approximately 159,000
postalCodePrefix 223
retrocededTo Virginia
retrocessionYear 1846
servedBy Virginia Railway Express
Washington Metro
state Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
wasPartOf District of Columbia

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Crescent (train) servesCity Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Crescent
James J. Kilpatrick placeOfDeath Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
James J. Kilpatrick residence Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Virginia State Route 7 easternTerminus Alexandria, Virginia
HGA Architects and Engineers hasOfficeLocation Alexandria, Virginia
Art on the Avenue festival locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Del Ray Citizens Association locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
State Route 7 easternTerminus Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: State Route 7 (Virginia)
State Route 7 connectsCity Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: State Route 7 (Virginia)
Art on the Avenue location Alexandria, Virginia
Del Ray Business Association locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Del Ray Business Association cityServed Alexandria, Virginia
Del Ray Business Association basedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Fort Washington, Maryland near Alexandria, Virginia
Leesburg Pike (Virginia State Route 7) easternTerminus Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Leesburg Pike
Leesburg Pike (Virginia State Route 7) connectsCity Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: Leesburg Pike
Potomac Mills nearbyCity Alexandria, Virginia
Patent Trial and Appeal Board location Alexandria, Virginia
Patent Trial and Appeal Board headquarters Alexandria, Virginia
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board location Alexandria, Virginia
Dieppe twinTown Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria, United States
General John W. Raymond birthPlace Alexandria, Virginia
subject surface form: John W. Raymond
this entity surface form: Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Kingstowne, Virginia locatedNear Alexandria, Virginia
Potomac River waterfront areas adjacentTo Alexandria, Virginia
King Street (Alexandria, Virginia) locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
King Street (Alexandria, Virginia) city Alexandria, Virginia
City of Alexandria government governs Alexandria, Virginia
Market Square (Alexandria, Virginia) locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
King Street Trolley locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Gadsby’s Tavern Museum locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria waterfront locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Market Square, Alexandria locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Market Square, Alexandria city Alexandria, Virginia
City of Alexandria postalAbbreviation Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria, VA
City of Alexandria hasHistoricName Alexandria, Virginia
Old Town Alexandria Historic District locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Caen hasTwinTown Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria (Virginia)
Carlyle House locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Old Town Alexandria, Virginia
Carlyle House locatedIn Alexandria, Virginia
Mackenzie Phillips placeOfBirth Alexandria, Virginia
this entity surface form: Alexandria, Virginia, United States